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21. Forbes etching: The Advance of the Cavalry Skirmish Line, plate 37 Forbes etching: The Advance of the Cavalry Skirmish Line, plate 37 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
22. Forbes etching: The Halt of the Line of Battle, plate 17 Forbes etching: The Halt of the Line of Battle, plate 17 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
23. Forbes etching: A Night March, plate 16 Forbes etching: A Night March, plate 16 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
24. Forbes etching: A Cavalry Charge, plate 26 Forbes etching: A Cavalry Charge, plate 26 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
25. Forbes etching: A Lull in the Fight, plate 34 Forbes etching: A Lull in the Fight, plate 34 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
26. Chess board Chess board Folding, pocket chess board. Soldiers looked for ways to spend the long hours in camp. On January 15, 1862, Illinois soldier Lyman Widney wrote in his diary: "Rained incessantly all day, but we hugged...
27. Custer, George Custer, George Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) graduated last in his class at West Point, but went on to make his name as a daring cavalry officer in the Civil War. Custer remained in the military until his death...
28. Taylors Battery, 1st Illinois Light Artillery, Company B Taylors Battery, 1st Illinois Light Artillery, Company B United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel In 1862 many men of Taylors Battery visited a photographers studio in Memphis to have photographs made, such as this carte-de-visite. Seated, left to right: H.T. Chappel, William J. McCoy and William D....
29. Hat, non-regulation Hat, non-regulation In 1863 at just 23 years of age, George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) became the youngest General in the Union Army. He was known for his bold exploits as a cavalry officer and his dashing appearance. According...
30. Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign by George N. Barnard Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign by George N. Barnard In 1864 photographer George Barnard accompanied General Sherman's troops as they advanced on Atlanta, Georgia and then "marched to the sea." Barnard captured the devastation of the conflict in his photographs....
31. Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 In his hand, Lincoln has a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation. This 17-inch-tall bronze figure is modeled on sculptor George Bissell's life-size Lincoln statue in Edinburgh, Scotland, which was unveiled...
32. Shoulder straps for Colonel John C. Black Shoulder straps for Colonel John C. Black John C. Black of the 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry was promoted to Colonel on December 3, 1862. According to army regulations (1861), shoulder straps for colonels were to be “the same size as for...
33. Shoulder strap for Brevet Brigadier General John C. Black Shoulder strap for Brevet Brigadier General John C. Black John C. Black was brevetted Brigadier General on March 13, 1865. According to army regulations (1861), shoulder straps for brigadier generals in the army were based on those of major generals, and were...
34. Shoulder straps for Major John C. Black Shoulder straps for Major John C. Black John C. Black wore these shoulder straps as a Major in the 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. According to army regulations (1861), shoulder straps for majors were to be “the same as for a Colonel, according...
35. Grant, Julia Grant, Julia Grant, Julia Dent, 1826-1902 Julia Dent Grant (1826-1902) often accompanied her husband, Ulysses S. Grant, in the field during the Civil War. After his death in 1885, she wrote her memoirs, the first First Lady to do so. The book,...
36. Howe, Julia Ward Howe, Julia Ward Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910 Julia Ward Howe wrote the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" after a tour of Army camps in the Washington, D.C. area. Published in 1862, the poem was set to the tune of "John Brown's Body."
37. Utensils Utensils Many soldiers purchased utensils from sutlers (civilian merchants in the field). This versatile spoon, knife and fork set folds compactly into the wood handle. The bowl of the spoon is engraved: A Poucher...
38. Bickerdyke, Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke, Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke, Mary Ann, 1817-1901; Woman's Relief Corps (U.S.).--Dept. of Kansas. Mary Ann Bickerdyke (1817-1901) of Illinois served as a Union nurse in the hospital at Cairo, Illinois and in field hospitals at a number of battles, including Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg and Atlanta....
39. Walker, Mary, Dr. Walker, Mary, Dr. Walker, Mary Edwards, 1832-1919 Mary Walker (1832-1919) is the only woman to have ever received the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. She served as a surgeon for the Union and endured time in a Confederate prison....
40. Canteen Canteen Newer canteens in the Civil War were made of tin. This older, heavier canteen was constructed of two concave wood halves bound together with nails. In 1863 LeRoy Van Horn received this canteen at the Battle...
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